New York City-1964: Statue of Liberty Torch Against Dark Sky

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1964 New York

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Statue of Liberty Torch Against Dark Sky — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1964 captures the Statue of Liberty against a deep purple sky, its torch raised high in a low-angle shot. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain and color shifts, with the iconic crown and arm prominently featured. The scene transitions to a blurry, dark outdoor view of a curved structure surrounded by trees, suggesting a park or garden setting. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse of New York City landmarks from the mid-1960s, with authentic film texture and a sense of personal memory.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125499914

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1070 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label: worlds fair
Reel-level year note: 1964-1965
Reel-level location note: new york city
Date: 1964 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: New York City, New York, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports 1960s documentary or educational requests needing visitor-shot New York City landmark footage with an archival home-movie viewpoint.
Period detail: The Statue of Liberty view and 8mm color rendering support the supplied 1964 New York City context, while the park-like second view should be described cautiously.
Home-movie behavior: The low-angle framing of the torch and crown reads as a tourist's handheld look upward, followed by a brief nearby outdoor cutaway.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the Statue of Liberty torch and crown, deep sky, film-frame edges, a dark divider, trees, a curved low structure, grass, and bright ground highlights.
Film character: The clip has dense 8mm grain, purple-blue color shift, soft focus, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that preserve a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short landmark insert, travel-memory beat, or transition from iconic monument detail to surrounding outdoor atmosphere.
Historical context: The footage places a major New York landmark within a personal sightseeing record rather than an official or staged city portrait.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but landmark, copyright, and any location or property permissions should still be reviewed for the intended use.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1964 8mm Statue of Liberty, New York City home movie landmark, vintage tourist footage, and 1960s Liberty Island view.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then with 1964 New York City or Statue of Liberty material, then with broader 1960s sightseeing clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 New York City 8mm frame showing the Statue of Liberty torch, raised arm, and crown from a low visitor angle. — Low-angle Statue of Liberty torch and crown view in purple-shifted 8mm footage.

1964 New York City home-movie frame with the Statue of Liberty torch, arm, and crown held against a grainy purple sky. — Statue of Liberty torch and crown from a handheld visitor perspective.

Soft 8mm frame from the New York City clip showing a shaded park-like area with trees, grass, and a curved low structure. — Brief outdoor cutaway with trees, grass, and a curved structure in soft focus.

1964 New York City clip frame showing a blurry outdoor park-like view with trees, grass, and a curved low structure. — Soft, dark outdoor view following the Statue of Liberty shot.

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